500 women in Moscow on waiting lists for in vitro fertilization
(wz) MOSCOW, March 15 (RIA Novosti) - A total of 480 infertile women in Moscow, a city of 11 million, are presently on the waiting list for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment, a senior obstetrician said Thursday.
“I want to dispel the myth that it is an easy procedure,” Mark Kurtser, Moscow’s chief obstetrician, said. “IVF requires a thorough medical examination, does not suit everyone and may have complications.”
He also said the women on the waiting lists had no other chance of getting pregnant, and added that the IVF treatment would be carried out for free. more…
From: »RIA Novosti« (Ru)